- Greg Nelson (producer)
Greg Nelson (born September 10, 1948) is a music producer from
Nashville, Tennessee .Overview and Early Career
Greg Nelson was born in
Bismarck, North Dakota . He has produced recordings for Christian and theatrical artists includingSandi Patty ,Steve Green ,Larnelle Harris ,Twila Paris ,Michael Crawford andRichard Smallwood as well as multiple artist recordings withAmy Grant ,Steven Curtis Chapman ,Michael W. Smith ,CeCe Winans ,Graham Kendrick ,Jennifer Holliday ,Wintley Phipps ,Maire Brennan ,Kathie Lee Gifford and theAmerican Boychoir .Nelson headed
Spirit Records ,cite book|last=Thompson|first=John J.|title=Raised by Wolves: The Story of Christian Rock & Roll|publisher=ECW Press|location=Toronto, ON|date=2000|pages=132|isbn=978-1550224214] a division ofSparrow Records , with artistsBenny Hester andAlbrecht, Roley and Moore . He went on to co-foundRefuge Records in 1980 with Jack Hafer, another Sparrow employee. In addition, he served as the first publishing director forBilly Ray Hearn at Sparrow. As an arranger/orchestrator Nelson composed the "Prelude" toJohn Michael Talbot 's “Last Supper” and later created string arrangements for various gospel and contemporary Christian artists.Production
Nelson has produced 13
gold record s and 3platinum record s. He has received 20Dove Awards as well as over 30 nominations. In addition his productions have garnered 7Grammy Award s and 13 Grammy nominations forSandi Patty andLarnelle Harris . He has received song, songwriter and publisher awards fromBroadcast Music Incorporated (BMI), theNashville Songwriters Association and theGospel Music Association . He received a BMI "Special Contribution Award" in appreciation of his many outstanding contributions to the world ofChristian music . [cite web|url=http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/233756|title=BMI Labels Jars of Clay’s ‘I Need You,’ Steven Curtis Chapman, Gerald Crabb & Kirk|date=2003-06-23|work=BMI News|publisher=Broadcast Music Incorporated |accessdate=2008-09-04] He was the third recipient of the Gospel Music Association “Impact Award” for his outstanding work and influence in the contemporary Christian music industry. His productions of "The New Young Messiah" and "Emmanuel" have been successful Christmas tours featuring many high-profile Christian artists.Songwriting
Greg Nelson, a well-known composer in Christian music, has penned several hymns in "The Celebration Hymnal" and the
Baptist Hymnal s. "People Need The Lord", written by Phill McHugh and Nelson, is considered a Christian classic Fact|date=September 2008. His modern oratorio, "Saviour", co-written with Bob Farrell, continues to tour in the United States, Europe and Russia. "Hallel (A Musical Suite for Chamber Orchestra, Chamber Choir, Mezzo-Soprano, Tenor, Narrator and Organ)" is his most recent major composition.Current work
Nelson began serving in a dual role at
LifeWay Worship in 2004 as an exclusive songwriter and as Creative Director for song and writer development. [cite news|url=http://www.christianexaminer.com/Articles/Articles%20Mar04/Art_Mar04_18.html|title=Musically Speaking…|date=March 2004|work=Christian Examiner |publisher=Keener Communications Group|accessdate=2008-09-04] His work at LifeWay has included recording over 1000 hymns and worship songs for the creation of the 2008 Baptist Hymnal and the associated website. Nelson supervised the production of this recording, the largest recording project ever in Nashville, which took 10 months to complete with five production teams. The "SongMap" technology under development by LifeWay Christian Resources is based on his ideas of song manipulation.ee also
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